Ok, I got a question.

If Ford launches the Tonka Concept, I would think it would replace the Super Duty Series. Correct?
(Hearing a lot of Tonka Concept talk out at Kentucky Truck)

Ok, now from a strong source out at Kentucky Truck (Home of the Super Duty), Ford is currently under negotiations with the launch and design teams on introducing the Harley Edition as a Super Duty in 2005 (Super Duty model change tentative changeover year).

So if they do launch the Tonka and it does become a production vehicle, Ford is not going to have 3 different line ups of trucks are they (F-150, SuperDuty, and Tonka)?

My theory is that Ford will replace the Super Duty (possibly) with the Tonka, then transfer the F-250 series over to the F-150 Series and build the 250 and up on the F-150 assembly lines, like they used to do.

So if that happens, wouldn't the Harley Davidson Edition, if brought back, be an F-150 again?

I'd like to know the thoughts on this from all of you who read this.
I think Ford likes playing with us.....LOL

 

The Tonka being a concept truck and may be a production vehicle, I thought it would be a limited production series...kind of like the Harley edition...

But I know they are looking real close at the HLA..Hydraulic Lauch Assist...hydraulic pump on driveshaft for regenerative braking, pumps up an accumulator for use later at line launchs...They are really looking at incorperating this into production...imiagine stop lite, engine shuts off, then press the go pedal and with 600 ftlbs torque you are up to 25mph when the engine comes back on...

 

do you mean building a 250 on the 150 body/frame? They cant do this on the 2003 style F150 as the engine bay is supposed to be too small for V10 or Diesel

 

I suppose it's possible being since the 04 f150's are going to be totally different.